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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1915
Page
4
A chaotic report outlines rising cotton prices in response to Texas crop concerns. It details market activities across New York New Orleans and other centers with prices and weekly weather notes influencing demand and futures.
Readable price list shows wholesale vegetable and fruit quotes by region and item. Entries include potatoes, peppers, cauliflower, English peas, tomatoes, turnips, berries, and greens with named states such as Florida Texas Louisiana and prices per hundredweight per crate per dozen.
In Galveston and Chicago markets, cattle receipts and prices are listed with regional quotes. Records show bids around 2.15 for beef, bananas and apples priced per crate or per hundredweight, with vegetables and canned goods listed, including sugar and coffee wholesale rates.
Fort Worth Texas April 24 cattle receipts 260 market five cents higher. Calves and yearlings showed varied prices with native calves around 5.00 to 9.00 per hundredweight and lambs and sheep steady. Sheep receipts 1400, lambs around 20 to 216.20, yearlings 37.50 to 90.86, market tone steady amid overall livestock activity.
Retailers and wholesalers report busy activity as San Antonio attracts visitors and crowds swell the population by thousands. Market demand rises for meat, produce, and groceries, with farmers receiving better prices and merchants noting a strong sales pace despite wartime conditions. Local mills and factories push production to meet rising consumer needs while grain prices edge upward.
In Fort Worth and Kansas City markets the price of mutton rose as demand surged during a buying week. Traders cited economic strain and shifting tastes, with mutton selling around 6.60 to 7.00 for leg and loin cuts and cattle calves from 8.00 to 10.78, while hog and beef markets showed varied activity.
Fragmentary OCR notes show April figures with mixed terms like American Blok and Esporte. Key numbers include 1.512.000 and 1.357.060 along with 303.080 and 41, but context and entities remain unreadable. No clear event or outcome can be determined from the fragment.
Fragmented OCR data shows cotton market notes from Liverpool and New York markets. It references futures, export prices, and commodity figures such as quantities and months like May June September and March. The text is garbled but indicates price quotes and upcoming contracts for standard shipments and market activity.
The article reports on sardine and salmon packing quality and process improvements in a Northwest industry. It notes demonstrations at laboratories, better canning methods, and efforts to match consumer demand while avoiding interference with transport.
Cotton Region Bulletin reports weather and quality shifts in fish packing plants. New methods reduce waste by trimming heads and preserving flavor, with tanks, steam cookers, and improved handling boosting cleanliness and product appeal. Weather notes for western regions accompany the update.
Traders remained cautious as the stock market fell, with heavy profit taking and diminished public interest. Foreign selling pressured prices while certain industrials retreated, and broad participation faded as investors weighed renewed supplies and mixed signals from New York and global markets.
Financial notices from Pagu Tex reflect trading to follow national mercantile paper amid varied bond activity with government and railroad issues described as steady or irregular. English money markets note discount rates and bill trends as exports for the year to March 31 show value shifts in breadstuffs, cotton, oils, meats, and minerals against prior periods.
General weather bulletin notes cotton market context with scattered figures and place names. appears as a brief data blurb from a newspaper dated April 24 with questions taken at a given time. Entities include Elgo y, BTC, Safuedal, and 1015.
The report details rising cotton prices and steady demand with figures for total receipts, foreign and domestic shipments, and market outlook. It notes weekly and yearly comparisons, with reference to Overland sales, spinners, and international exchanges, including Canada and Europe, plus regional highlights from New Orleans and Elenda.
In Chicago and Buenos Aires early week activity showed foreign buyers driving gains as wheat futures rallied and prices moved above last week's levels. Reports from San Antonio and Kansas City quoted mixed cash prices and futures points, with market strength attributed to speculative buying and export demand for new crop.
Market notes from San Antonio show steady poultry and varied dairy prices with creamery butter at 22 to 23 cents per pound and creamery milk around 14 to 20 cents per unit. Chicago reports butter higher at 22 to 29 cents while creamery milk quotes move with regional supply. grain and livestock prices show modest activity in early trading.
The weekly New York Clearing House statement shows reserves at $40,900,000 in federal reserve banks and total deposits rising to $38,701,000 in time deposits. Loans reach $2,100,000,000 with notable gains in demand deposits and other categories. figures reflect broader banking activity in Greater New York.
Fragmentary naval dispatch from Galveston reports arrival status in port and routes through New York and Barcelona with terse references to ships and movements. Unclear names and dates limit precise reconstruction of events or vessel identities. Further readable details are needed to clarify the sequence and participants.
Unclear text from financial report mentions New York metal markets and 26 figures. Partial lines reference security and ongoing trading activity. No clear entities or outcomes due to damaged OCR text.
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